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Child Gut Health Test
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Child Gut Health Test
Tiny HealthCatalog information reviewed: August 24, 2026 by the Sunridge Medical clinical team.
What this laboratory test evaluates
The Tiny Health Child Gut Health Test provides deep, age-appropriate gut microbiome analysis for children ages 3–18, powered by deep shotgun metagenomics. As children move beyond the foundational microbiome development of infancy, distinct patterns emerge that are associated with digestive function, immune regulation, atopic conditions, and metabolic health.
This test delivers species- and strain-level resolution across 120,000+ microbial genomes like bacteria, viruses, fungi, archaea, and protozoan parasites with results benchmarked to pediatric-specific reference ranges and processed in a CLIA- and CAP-certified U.S. lab. Reports are delivered in approximately 3–4 weeks.
The test measures microbiome composition and diversity relative to age-matched peers, biomarkers associated with eczema, asthma, allergic disease, and food sensitivities, gut condition associations for constipation, picky eating, and sleep, and functional profiling that maps microbial metabolic activity in the child's gut. The inclusion of parasite and pathogen screening covering protozoa and opportunistic pathogens at 0.005% relative abundance and is particularly valuable for pediatric presentations where infectious contributors to symptoms may be overlooked. Personalized dietary and probiotic recommendations are generated based on each child's unique profile, giving practitioners condition-specific action steps to support rebalancing.
This test is well-suited for children with chronic or recurrent digestive symptoms including constipation, diarrhea, bloating, or abdominal pain; kids with atopic conditions such as eczema, asthma, or allergies where gut involvement is suspected; pediatric patients with multiple food sensitivities or frequent antibiotic exposure; and any child whose persistent health challenges warrant a root-cause microbiome assessment. Mess-free collection via lab-certified swab from soiled tissue paper requires no direct stool handling and approximately five minutes to complete.
Additional test information
The Child Gut Health Test gives you insights into the commensal and pathogenic species in the microbiome with accurate relative abundances. Shotgun metagenomics testing will give you strain-level resolution and data on the functional capacity of the microbiome from digestion to gut inflammation. This test is designed for kids ages 3 to 18.
Collection and processing
- Sample type: Stool
- Fasting: No
- Estimated laboratory processing: Results should arrive 20 business days after the lab receives samples.
How Sunridge uses laboratory information
Sunridge considers the medical question, symptoms, history, medications, prior results, and whether the finding could change care before recommending testing. A laboratory result is not interpreted in isolation and does not establish a diagnosis by itself.
Before requesting this test
Availability, collection requirements, eligibility, and processing estimates can change. Sunridge reviews each request and, when appropriate, creates the order through Fullscript. Follow the current instructions supplied with the approved order.
Related Sunridge care
Learn how Sunridge approaches Digestive Conditions and ask whether this test is appropriate for your clinical question.
Common questions about this laboratory test
- What sample does this test require?
- The listed sample type is Stool. Confirm current collection instructions in the approved order.
- Does this test require fasting?
- The current catalog record lists fasting as: No. Follow the instructions supplied with the approved order.
- How long does laboratory processing usually take?
- Results should arrive 20 business days after the lab receives samples.. Timing can change after collection or if a laboratory requires additional review.
About this test
The Tiny Health Child Gut Health Test provides deep, age-appropriate gut microbiome analysis for children ages 3–18, powered by deep shotgun metagenomics. As children move beyond the foundational microbiome development of infancy, distinct patterns emerge that are associated with digestive function, immune regulation, atopic conditions, and metabolic health.
This test delivers species- and strain-level resolution across 120,000+ microbial genomes like bacteria, viruses, fungi, archaea, and protozoan parasites with results benchmarked to pediatric-specific reference ranges and processed in a CLIA- and CAP-certified U.S. lab. Reports are delivered in approximately 3–4 weeks.
The test measures microbiome composition and diversity relative to age-matched peers, biomarkers associated with eczema, asthma, allergic disease, and food sensitivities, gut condition associations for constipation, picky eating, and sleep, and functional profiling that maps microbial metabolic activity in the child's gut. The inclusion of parasite and pathogen screening covering protozoa and opportunistic pathogens at 0.005% relative abundance and is particularly valuable for pediatric presentations where infectious contributors to symptoms may be overlooked. Personalized dietary and probiotic recommendations are generated based on each child's unique profile, giving practitioners condition-specific action steps to support rebalancing.
This test is well-suited for children with chronic or recurrent digestive symptoms including constipation, diarrhea, bloating, or abdominal pain; kids with atopic conditions such as eczema, asthma, or allergies where gut involvement is suspected; pediatric patients with multiple food sensitivities or frequent antibiotic exposure; and any child whose persistent health challenges warrant a root-cause microbiome assessment. Mess-free collection via lab-certified swab from soiled tissue paper requires no direct stool handling and approximately five minutes to complete.
Additional details
The Child Gut Health Test gives you insights into the commensal and pathogenic species in the microbiome with accurate relative abundances. Shotgun metagenomics testing will give you strain-level resolution and data on the functional capacity of the microbiome from digestion to gut inflammation. This test is designed for kids ages 3 to 18.
Highlighted health areas
- Gastrointestinal
Biomarkers and report focus
The exact analytes and report format can change. Confirm the current contents in the Fullscript order before payment.
- Roseburia spp.
- Prevotella spp.
- Klebsiella pneumoniae
- Blastocystis spp.
- Cryptosporidium spp.
- Giardia
- Lactobacillus spp.
- Bifidobacterium spp.
- Candida spp.
- Helicobacter pylori
- Staphylococcus spp.
- Citrobacter spp.
- Campylobacter spp.
- Enterobacter spp.
- Yersinia enterocolitica
- Streptococcus spp.
- Firmicutes/bacteroidetes ratio
- Firmicutes
- Bacteroidetes
- Vibrio cholerae
- Entamoeba histolytica
- Morganella spp.
- Klebsiella spp.
- Pseudomonas aeruginosa
- Enterococcus faecium
- Enterococcus faecalis
- Bacteroides fragilis
- Actinobacteria
- Bacteroides spp.
- Enterobacteriaceae
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- Proteobacteria
- Ruminococcus gnavus
- Vibrio spp.
- Streptococcus agalactiae
- Clostridioides difficile
- Escherichia coli
- Entamoeba dispar
- Prevotella/Bacteroides Ratio
- Streptococcus thermophilus
- Bifidobacterium longum
- Cyclospora cayetanensis
- Methanobrevibacter smithii
- Ruminococcus spp.
- Acinetobacter baumannii
- Ammonia Production
- Bifidobacterium adolescentis
- Bifidobacterium animalis
- Bifidobacterium bifidum
- Bifidobacterium breve
- Branched Chain Amino Acid Production
- Haemophilus influenzae
- Histamine Production
- Indolepropionic Acid (IPA) Production
- Klebsiella oxytoca
- Lactobacillus acidophilus
- Lactobacillus casei
- Lactobacillus fermentum
- Lactobacillus gasseri
- Lactobacillus paracasei
- Lactobacillus plantarum
- Lactobacillus reuteri
- Lactobacillus rhamnosus
- Lactobacillus salivarius
- Prevotella copri
- Proteobacteria/Actinobacteria Ratio
- Shannon Diversity Index
- Trimethylamine (TMA) Production
- Secondary Bile Acid Production
- Abundance Index
- Acetate Capacity
- Akkermansia spp.
- Beta-Glucuronidase Capacity
- Bifidobacterium infantis
- Blautia spp.
- Butyrate Capacity
- Cellulose Digestion Capacity
- Chitin Digestion Capacity
- Clostridium perfringens
- Escherichia dysenteriae
- Escherichia flexneri
- Xylooligosaccharides Digestion Capacity
- Faecalibacterium spp.
- Fructooligosaccharides Digestion Capacity
- Fusobacteriota
- GABA Breakdown
- GABA Production
- Galactooligosaccharides Digestion Capacity
- Gut Resilience Score
- Haemophilus parainfluenzae
- Hexa-LPS Index
- HMO-Digesting Species
- Host DNA
- Hydrogen Sulfide Index
- Isomaltooligosaccharides Digestion Capacity
- Lactobacillus brevis
- Methane Production Capacity
- Mucus Degradation Index
- Oral Microbes
- Overabundant Species
- Oxalate Degradation
- Oxygen Exposure Index
- p-Cresol Production
- Pectin Digestion Capacity
- Phocaeicola dorei
- Propionate Capacity
- Protein Breakdown
- Raoultella spp.
- Resistant Starch Digestion Capacity
- Richness Index
- Salmonella enterica
- Species Richness
- Unconjugated Bile Acid Production
- Urolithin-Producing Species
- Vitamin B12 Production
- Vitamin B2 Production
- Vitamin B7 Production
- Vitamin B9 Production
- Vitamin K Production